The Veteran's brain cancer is granted service connection due to the PACT Act presumption of exposure. His TBI and jaw disability claims are denied.
The deciding factor: Brain cancer was granted service connection based on the PACT Act presumption of exposure, while TBI and jaw disability were not supported by evidence indicating they were related to service or the Veteran's brain cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- brain cancer, jaw disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26010862
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for liver cancer, lung cancer, and brain cancer due to procedural errors in obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lung cancer.
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